The Snapshots in Time Collection
Telephone Toll and Telegram Charges Record, Moon–Sammiet Family Papers, December 1942 – January 1943
A World War II-era telephone toll and telegram billing record from the Moon–Sammiet family papers, itemizing long-distance calls placed in December 1942 and January 1943. Handwritten totals show service charges of $5.50 plus wartime tax, for a total of $6.88 — a reminder that long-distance communication was a costly, carefully tracked expense for American families during the war, when letters and occasional urgent phone calls kept loved ones connected across distance. Project: 218342